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Huawei Honor 20S vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Honor 20S:
      LCD
      Black Shark 3:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Honor 20S: 50 g lighter

      Honor 20S:
      172 g
      Black Shark 3:
      222 g

    • Width

      Honor 20S: 3.3 mm narrower

      Honor 20S:
      74 mm
      Black Shark 3:
      77.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Honor 20S: 0.41 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 20S:
      6.26 in
      Black Shark 3:
      6.67 in

    • Chipset

      Honor 20S:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
      Black Shark 3:
      Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

    • Depth

      Honor 20S: 2.5 mm thinner

      Honor 20S:
      7.9 mm
      Black Shark 3:
      10.4 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Honor 20S

      Height:
      154.3 mm
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      Height:
      168.7 mm +14.4 mm versus Honor 20S
      Width:
      77.3 mm +3.3 mm versus Honor 20S
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +2.5 mm versus Honor 20S

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Honor 20S

      172 g

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      222 g

      +50 g versus Honor 20S

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Honor 20S

      Screen diagonal:
      6.26 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      96.2 cm²

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      Screen diagonal:
      6.67 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      107.4 cm²

    Black Shark 3 has approximately 11.7% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20S.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Honor 20S, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 20SBlack Shark 3
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Not recorded 12 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Honor 20S

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Black Shark 3

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Honor 20S

      3750 mAh

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      4720 mAh

      +970 mAh versus Honor 20S

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 20S2. Black Shark 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20S, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20SBlack Shark 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm
    • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 172 g
    • 222 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.26" inch
    • 6.67" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 128GB 12GB RAM
    • 256GB 12GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4720 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
    • Android 10.0
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 20S, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20SBlack Shark 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 107.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 82.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 412 PPI
    • 395 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20S, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20SBlack Shark 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • 27mm (wide)
    • dedicated macro camera
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -13 MP
    • f/2.3
    • (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 0.9μm
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Honor 20S, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20SBlack Shark 3
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    • Adreno 650
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 303283
    • 603541
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 20S, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20SBlack Shark 3
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2020
    • March 3
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • White
    • Lightning Black
    • Armor Gray
    • Star Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • $ 550
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    • Glass front
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20S, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20SBlack Shark 3
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A; 5G
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • aptX Adaptive
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20S, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20SBlack Shark 3
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 20S, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationHonor 20SBlack Shark 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 20W
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W

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